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Rockwood on Backorder

bob.bud
bob.bud Posts: 297
edited September 2015 in Off Topic
I ordered 5 bags of Rockwood from Firecraft on 9/12 and received a backorder notification yesterday (9/14) indicating that they expected to have stock to fill my order on 9/28.


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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Great. And I'm out. Was trying to wait till Friday to make an order. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
    Sorry, I must of got the last bags. Placed my order on 9/10 and it shipped 9/11. Scheduled to arrive Thursday. Waiting on a backorder sucks 
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,706
    Hmmmmm......on it.  Will check on it tomorrow.
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  • RLS
    RLS Posts: 49
    Ordered 6 bags, estimated in stock date is October 1st. I have enough in my bunker to hold me, but it will be cutting it close. Yikes!!!
    Rick in Tampa
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    I'm out.  Heading to Ace this afternoon.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,706
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  • jak7028
    jak7028 Posts: 231
    I got in just in time, got two bags last week. 

    I do have a question though.

    I usually use Fogo, from Amazon, and I have been happy.  They raised the price of the 35# bad by about $10, so I figured I would give Rockwood a try after reading about it on here.

    Haven't used it yet, but did open one of the bags.  Most of the pieces are long and flat, looks like broken fence pickets basically.  Was real surprised, I am used to baseball and softball size pieces from Fogo.

    Not only will they be hard to pile, but I would imagine would burn a lot quicker due to being very thin and having a lot of surface area.

    I have not looked at the second bag, but is my first bag usual for Rockwood?  I will use both bags before I form an opinion on them, but first impression was not good.
    Victoria, TX - 1 Large BGE and a 36" Blackstone
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,232
    GATraveller said:
    I'm out.  Heading to Ace this afternoon.
    Out??? That blasphemy! I get the jitters when I drop below a half dozen bags. 
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    DoubleEgger said:
    GATraveller said:
    I'm out.  Heading to Ace this afternoon.
    Out??? That blasphemy! I get the jitters when I drop below a half dozen bags. 
    My life has been upside down lately and haven't thought to look.....I'm ashamed.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
    jak7028 said:

    ...

    Not only will they be hard to pile, but I would imagine would burn a lot quicker due to being very thin and having a lot of surface area.

    ...
    In an unlimited air supply situation, yes the surface area would lead to faster burning. Under controlled air flow conditions, the size of the fire is limited to how much air you let into the egg and the surface area is not that important.  If you control the temp, you are controlling the size of the fire, which means you are controlling how fast the charcoal is consumed.

    Southeast Florida - LBGE
    In cooking, often we implement steps for which we have no explanations other than ‘that’s what everybody else does’ or ‘that’s what I have been told.’  Dare to think for yourself.
     
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,858
    jak7028 said:



    I usually use Fogo, from Amazon, and I have been happy.  They raised the price of the 35# bad by about $10, so I figured I would give Rockwood a try after reading about it on here.


    Fogo was $51/35# last I checked.  I'm a lump snob, but I won't even pay that much.

    You will love Rockwood, despite your first impressions.
    NOLA
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    @jtcBoynton <=what he said
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    DoubleEgger said:
    GATraveller said:
    I'm out.  Heading to Ace this afternoon.
    Out??? That blasphemy! I get the jitters when I drop below a half dozen bags. 
    Unloaded my truck last night, have been hauling around a dozen 40 pound bags of Mesquite for 2 months now... 
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    Those long, skinny pieces are great for stacking on the bottom of the firebox to bridge the holes in the iron disk.  Keeps the small chips from fouling the holes and limiting airflow.  I love those pieces for building my lump stack in the firebox.

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • jak7028
    jak7028 Posts: 231
    edited September 2015
    buzd504 said:
    jak7028 said:



    I usually use Fogo, from Amazon, and I have been happy.  They raised the price of the 35# bad by about $10, so I figured I would give Rockwood a try after reading about it on here.


    Fogo was $51/35# last I checked.  I'm a lump snob, but I won't even pay that much.

    You will love Rockwood, despite your first impressions.
    I agree on the current price of Fogo being too high.  When I started buying it about a year ago, it was about $35 for the 35# bag, and free shipping.  Amazon prices always fluctuate, but that is about a 35% increase.

    JTC - thanks for that explanation, that makes sense on controlling the burning.  Hopefully also, I just got a bad bag.  I could see some pieces like what I got mixed in, just not 75% of the bag.  

    Also, in shipping, i know the pieces break up some, and you end up with dust/fragments in the bottom.  Seems like there was a lot in this specific bag.  Not sure if it was due to rough shipping or the kind of pieces it was were more prone to breaking and chipping apart.  
    Victoria, TX - 1 Large BGE and a 36" Blackstone
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    I need to reorder as well. I am glad Firecraft will have it when I do. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    Dang, @stlcharcoal.....  Great shot of the yard!  That's be a fun yard to take some photos for backgrounds, screensavers, etc....  Yes, I'm a camera nerd, too!

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,483
    @stlcharcoal, its great having on the forum Jonathan.  Love the lump.  A at KC BBQ Source far me this a few months back.  It's on the back of my truck window.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,706
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    Good to know that when I send my in-laws to Firecraft next week, they will have it in stock. =)
    --------------------------------------------------
    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Don't all you people know that RW sparks like fireworks and is full of unusable fines???









    Just kidding  =). You'll be happy you got it!!

    -----------------------------------------

    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • clifkincaid
    clifkincaid Posts: 572
    I've read enough about this so called RW being the best. Well I just placed a order for a bag and a couple bags of oak. Guess when I get it I will finally be able to voice my opinion about it. =)
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  • bob.bud
    bob.bud Posts: 297
    Finally, an update. 

    This afternoon I received a text alert that my credit card was charged for the 5 bags of lump I ordered on 9/15.

    Tonight, an email from FedEx indicating that my lump will be delivered this Wednesday.

    Wednesday is turning out to be a nice delivery day with these items due:

    1. Lump is delivered
    2. Permatex Ultra Copper from Amazon for my Rutland install
    3. Burr coffee grinder to get a more consistent grind on my coffee beans




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  • DoubleEgger
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  • bill37
    bill37 Posts: 127
    I got RO at Wal-Mart Saturday. An 8# bag for $6.75, they had plenty. 
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  • RiverRatSkier
    RiverRatSkier Posts: 130
    stemc33 said:
    Sorry, I must of got the last bags. Placed my order on 9/10 and it shipped 9/11. Scheduled to arrive Thursday. Waiting on a backorder sucks 

    I ordered 5 bags on 9/11.  I am right between you and @bob.bud.  Got mine last week.  Sorry bob!
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  • bo31210
    bo31210 Posts: 715
    In the middle of Georgia!    Geaux Tigers!!!!!
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,483
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • bob.bud
    bob.bud Posts: 297
    100 pounds of lump arrived safe and sound. Never will I be caught short again.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI | LGBE : AR R & B Oval Combo w/Extender and Sliding D Grid : Kick Ash Basket : Smokeware Cap : Smobot Beta
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